August 2006 Entries
Just saw this in the Citrix MPS3.0 admin guide :) ICA encryption (SecureICA). Use ICA encryption (Citrix SecureICA) to encrypt the information sent between a server running MetaFrame Presentation Server and a client. ICA encryption makes it virtually impossible for unauthorized users to open an encrypted transmission and, in the unlikely event that such an attack succeeds, ICA encryption ensures that the attacker sees only meaningless screen commands and not sensitive information. ICA encryption...
Thinstuff have updated Thinstuff Touch RDP Server 1.0 Personal and Small Business Editions. New features include enhanced X Server security (for Small Business Edition), providing a password for the Personal Edition and better stop scripts. Please visit our homepage for more information about the features in this version, and to download trial versions and pricing information: http://www.thinstuff.com/do...
Microsoft, Citrix Plan To Expand Partnership To Improve Application Access, Address Branch Office Complexity - Quick Facts 8/23/2006 1:46:48 AM Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said the company and Citrix Systems, Inc. (CTXS) plan to expand their existing partnership in access and end-to-end application delivery to make computing faster, more secure and more cost-effective for employees in branch office locations. The company noted that both companies would collaborate on developing and marketing...
Thinstuff release RDP Server Personal and Small Business Editions Released Thinstuff has announced the release of the Thinstuff Touch RDP Server Personal and Small Business Editions. Thinstuff Features - RDP server for Linux- Optimized for many kinds of X11 applications for optimal performance- Change resolution while clients are connected- Very low bandwidth consumption- Shadowing support to view a session multiple times RDP Protocol Features - RLE compression- RDP protocol compression- Data encryption-...
Juniper announced that it continues to be the market share leader in the Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network (SSL VPN) market, according to Infonetics Research, Inc.'s recent report titled, "Network Security Appliances and Software Quarterly Worldwide Market Share and Forecasts for 1Q06." According to the report, Juniper Networks garnered 28 percent revenue market share within the SSL VPN product category during the first quarter of 2006, which continues to be more than double the next ranking...
The SecureIT Alliance unites and expands security partnerships to enhance future product interoperability and refine best practices for product deployments. Juniper Networks and Microsoft customers and partners benefit by having access to the SecureIT community site, which includes information on security solutions and provides a forum for collaborative dialogue. The SecureIT Alliance web site also offers new and existing customers a searchable membership product & solutions area to help IT professionals...
Thanks to Michel Roth: Thincomputing.net has received information on the new pricing Microsoft has put on the Softgrid products. This is really earth shattering! Prices of the Softgrid products will be cut by as much as 85% This is how it will be: • Softgrid Desktop Licenses: €32 / $38 (list) • Softgrid Terminal Server Licenses: €18 / $21 (list) • Softgrid Terminal Server Licenses will no longer be based on the concurrent number of users (as in all Microsoft products)•...
Press Release from Bink.nu sponsor 2X.2X today published a guide demonstrating how to implement desktop virtualization within a company at no extra cost. Using VMware server and 2X ThinClientServer, companies can convert existing desktops to thin clients, and have them connect to a virtual machine on one, or more, central VMware servers. This solution is based on 2X ThinClientServer PXES edition, obtainable for free, and VMware server, also available at no cost. The virtual desktop runs Windows XP,...